Flower plum colour of Prunus Pissardl and Japanese Maples. The 

 Effects illustration gives one of the best groups, showing Hydrangea 

 in Wood bortcnsis^ and the white variety Thomas Hogg^ which is lovely 

 with the blue, but never seems to grow as luxuriantly or to 

 produce such large heads of bloom, whilst high above both that 

 wonderful plant Romneya Coulteri holds its grand white flowers 

 and golden, tasselled stamens ; by the beginning of September its 

 real beauty is past, but this Californian Poppy thrives in Ireland 

 in a way to rouse strong feelings of envy. In a sheltered 

 garden near Bray I saw plants over twelve feet high, whose 

 beautiful glaucous foliage rose well above the brick wall behind 

 it. The growth of the whole plant is perfect, and every garden 

 should make a real effort to grow it the word " effort " is used 

 advisedly, as it is full of whims, and will grow in one spot and 

 not in another, and the reason of its likes and dislikes no one 

 has fathomed. 



Lilies are also cleverly used in the wood, as well as in open 

 spots. The picture of Auratums, given later in the book, was 

 painted from one of the many groups in flower in August ; it 

 indicates the size and height which these handsome flowers 

 attain, and their effect when well placed. Below them grew 

 Lillum Broivn'ii, and down the edge of the path clumps of 

 white Irish Bell Heather. L. longiflorum was also out, and 

 Orange Tiger Lilies glowed in the shade of the wood against 

 Blue Hydrangeas. 



The old Mill and its cottage are covered with trellis, over 

 which clamber Roses, Solanum, and other graceful creepers, 

 seeking every vantage point. A great plant of Rosa Brunonis 

 has taken possession of the roof, where it mingles its myriads of 

 white flowers with Souvenir d' Elise Vardon, a loose pink Tea* 



